Truck or carrier for cylindrical objects.



N. L. ANTHONY.

TRUCK 0R CARRIER FOR CYLINDRICALOBJECTS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26. 1914.

1 ,1 53,476. Patented Sept. 14,1915.

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. N. L. ANTHONY.

TRUCK 0R CARRIER FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26. 1914.

1,153,476. PatentedSept. 14, 1915.

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NOEL' L. ANTHONY, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND.

TRUCK on CARRIER roe cYLmnnIoAL OBJECTS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

' Application filed September 26, 1914. Serial No. 863,617.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOEL L. ANTHONY, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Cranston, in the county of, Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Trucks or Carriers for Cylindrical Objects, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved truck or carrier for use in handling heavy rolls of linoleum, oilcloth, carpet, paper or other material The object of my improvement is to provide a device of this type on which the rolls can be taken down from the stacked posi tion in which they are usually stored, transported to different locations, and then rolled off onto the floor to displaythe patterns or cut off portions of the material. My improved truck also provides for raising the roll from the fioor,:carrying it back to the storage location and there standing it on end again in upright position adjacent the other rolls in the stack.

The manner and means for carrying out my improvement are fully described in the following specification, illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate. like parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus showingthe position of the roll thereon as illustrated by dotted lines; and Fig. 2 is an end view of the device showing the method of lowering the roll onto the floor or of raising it therefrom into v position on the truck.

Referring first to Fig. 1, my'improved truck as here shown is preferably of skeleton structure in a form substantially like that of a childs sled. For the sake of strength and lightness I prefer to construct it of rods or piping connected together by pieces 6 screwed into couplings 0'. Extending between the upper and lower sections of the sides are vertical uprights or struts I) having their ends screwed into suitable branches of the couplings c and 0.

Both ends of the side-frames B, B are con structed as rockers formed by the curved or arch-shaped pipe-sections b and b These are secured at their upper ends in the couplings 0 and 0 while their lower ends are fastened in the couplings 0. Connecting the two side-frames at the bottom are the two struts 6 having their ends screwed into side-branches of the unions 0; while the upper members of the frames are connected by four cross-pieces b. The cross-pieces are screwed into side-branches of the unions 0, c and c and arepreferably arched or bowed downwardly at their centers to form a sort of trough or seat for the roll B when the latter is in position on the truck as represented by dotted'lines in Fig. 1. A spade-like plate or apron P is secured to the cross-piece Z) at one end of the truck and serves as a support or lifter adapted to be inserted under the end of the roll R when the latter is stacked in upright position during the operation of taking it down or putting it back into place as later described. At the forward end of the truck are curved handles it constructed of pipe, like the rest of the framework, and screwed into branches of the upper four-way couplings 0 Mounted on the lower cross-pieces b and held in place by the pins to, see Fig. 2, are suitable rollers or wheels to which act as casters on which the truck can he rolled about on the floor or ground.

Hinged to one side of the truck are two outriggers or rocker-arms D, D on which the roll B. is supported in raising it from or lowering it into position on the floor as later described. The arms D are constructed with uprights d screwed into couplings 0 and curved rockers d reaching up to'connect with the substantially horizontal supports d Preferably, the supports 6Z2 are bent downwardly and then curved upwardly to conform to the cylindrical surface of the roll R which they are designed to receive. The outer ends of the supports (Z are joined to the upper ends of the rockers d by means of V-shaped couplings 0 formed with curved, prong-like extensions 0". The'prongs c are adapted to be placed;

under the side of the roll R to pry it up able hooks or round-headed studs 6, shown in Fig:

Theoutriggers D might be constructed in rigid connection with the side of the truck, but, as before stated, are preferably hinged thereon as shown; A convenientmeans for mounting them in this way consists of the hingesf which have threaded plugs screwed and 3,1 9 IIIOI'G CODVGIlleHt 0f ZLCCGSS.

. down and put them back into storage, but

into the side branches of the couplings c, c and 0*; l he hinges f are of conventional form having their members connected by the bolts f" shown more particularly in Fig. 2.

By tightening the nuts f on thebolts f the hinges canbe adjusted so as to slightly resist the turning movement of the rocker-arms l7 and in this way the latter are held in operative position against any tendency to throw them out of place. When the truck is not in use the arms D can be folded back against its sidesby simply swinging them on their hinges and in this manner considerable space is'saved when storing the apparatus.

The complete method of operation of the device is as follows: It is the common practice to store rolls of linoleum, oilcloth,

orthe like placed on their ends in stacks.

since: in this way' they take up less room Such rolls usually weight from three to five hund'red pounds and are about seven or eight feetlong sothat they are very heavy and awkward for one man to handle. Heretofore it has been a diflicult matter to take them down from the stacksin which they are stored, transport them from the storeroom tothe salesroom for display or for cutting off lengths of the material, and thereafter put them baokin place. Without some convenient means for'handling the rolls it has generally required two men to take them with my improved truck this can be accomplished by one man and with much less labor. When. a roll isto betaken from the stack the truck'is'wheeled intoposition in the manner of trundling awheelbarrow and then tilted upon'the end-rockers b to a vertical position alongside the roll selected. The end+plate orapron P is next inserted under the end of the roll, by tipping the latter back: in the usual-manner of trucking, after which the roll can be broughtforward to rest in the'trough-like seats of the crossarms-b. Thetruck is then lowered into a horizontalpositionby rocking it back. onthe as in the manner of using a baggage truck. Now, to deposit the roll' on the floor the truck is lowered to its horizontal position,

resting on all four rollers w and the straps.

S are then brought up overthe roll R and their ends either secured to the side-members b or held in the hands. The operator next:

grasps the handles-h, or, if. moreconvenient, the side-members 5 and rocks the truck lat:- erally on the side-rockers D as shown bycthe dotted lines in Fig; 2. During this operation the roll R will roll along the cross-v members 6 and out onto the supports cl of the Outriggers D. In handling the heaviest rolls this movement of theroll can be C011}- trolled by gradually releasing the straps; S:

so as to prevent a too rapid overturning. of the truck from the weight of the roll on the side-arms. After the truck has been tilted into upright positionv the hold. on the straps S is released and the roll R'lw-illroll .ofii'onto the floor where the material isto be laid out for display, or for cutting off portions if so desired.

To place the roll backinto storagethe opposite procedure to that above described. is followed: that is to say, the truck: isplaced; in horizontal position besiclett-heroll and the straps S laid out on the floor as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2; Thetruck. is then tilted up on its side-rockers with the prongs" 0 under the side of the roll R; and=the=straps S brought up around it" and" fastened: to the side-frame as shown in full lines'i'n Fig: 2. For the sake of securityv in fastening the straps S, a few wraps are first taken around the side-member 72 before the" ends; arerse-f cured to the studs '6. Now, by grasping the side-rail or memberb"? in? bothihands the truck can be rocked'back on the nockerscl to rest on its rollers w. The operator then holds it in this position by placinghis'feeti on the lower rail 6 and uses his hands to pull on. the straps S tos'drawthe roll-back;

onto the cross-members b; The truck. can:

now be wheeled to the storeroom or. otheri location where the rolls; are stack'ed and=by tilting-it up on the rockers?) themolllcambe: i

placed on end in the position desired:

It will be seen that my new device 'pro' vides an extremely simple and: efficient. ap

paratus for the purpose: described and its use results in a considerable savingrof time: and labor in. handling? the: heavy, rolls of: material such. as. specified. Itw is'to; be? un= derstood;.however,- that, its :use is-not, limited? to the exact purposes herein specificallyexfplained, sinceit. is adantable-forotlier. uses and maybe employed imvarions other arts such as for rolls of paper in paper mills and printing establishments or for kegs, barrels, drums and cylindrical containers of other types.

Various modifications might be made in the form and structure of the parts of my new device without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Therefore, without limiting myself to the exact arrangement shown and described, what I claim is 1. In a truck for handling rolls of lin oleum or other material, the combination with connected side-frames of runner-like structure having rockers at their ends on which the truck can be up-ended, of rockerlike Outriggers extending laterally from the main body of the truck to adapt it to be tilted on its side in depositing the roll onto the floor or in raising it therefrom.

2. In a truck for the purpose specified, the combination with a sled-like frame having a longitudinal recessed seat for a roll of material or the like, of rocker-arms extending laterally from the frame to adapt the truck to be tilted on its side to deposit the roll on the floor and to pry the roll up onto the 'body of the truck in raising itfrom the floor.

3. In a truck for handling rolls of material or other cylindrical objects, the combination with a framework comprising connected runner-like side-members having rockers at their ends, of rocker-arms hinged to the framework to fold against the sidemembers and adapted to be extended laterally therefrom to provide means for rocking the truck on its side and to receive the roll of material in rolling it onto the truck or off onto the floor.

4. In a truck for the purpose specified, the combination with a main frame of sledlike structure having connected side-members formed with rockers at their ends, wheels for supporting the frame to roll on the ground, and Outriggers extending laterally from one side of the frame and formed with rockers on which the truck can be tilted on its side to facilitate the raising of a cylindrical object onto the frame or in rolling it off onto the floor.

5. In a truck for the purpose specified, the combination with a skeleton framework comprising two parallel runner-like sidemembers formed with curved rockers at their ends and connected at the top and bottom by spaced cross-members, of outriggers formed with uprights connected to horizontal supports and curved rocker-arms, and means to hinge said Outriggers to one of the side-members to adapt them to be extended laterally therefrom or to fold against the side of the truck.

6. In a truck for the purpose specified, the combination with a sled-like frame comprising connected runner-like side-members formed with curved rockers at their ends, a projecting spade-like lifter-plate at one end of the frame, handles at the opposite end of the frame, wheels for supporting the frame to roll on the ground, and outriggers hinged to the side of the frame and formed with rockers similar to those on the side-membegs to adapt the truck to be tilted on its s1 e.

7 In a truck for the purpose specified, the combination with a sled-like frame having rocker-like ends and a longitudinal seat adapted to receive a cylindrical object, outriggers extending laterally from one side of the frame and provided with supports for the object and rockers on which the truck can be rocked on its side, and straps secured to the side of the frame to adapt them to be placed under the object to assist in rolling it onto and off from the truck by means of the Outriggers.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NOEL L. ANTHONY.

Witnesses:

Gnonen A. WHITE, J r., HERBERT K. ALLARD.

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